Blogs - Andy McDonald MP

Andy McDonald MP and MEP Jude Kirton-Darling react to Ineos news

Following the news that chemical plant Ineos on Seal Sands is facing closure, Andy McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough, said: “There is a very real threat that there will be a domino effect for the process industry on Teesside and the pieces are already starting to tumble. When plants relocate in…

Why we need a harm reduction approach to substance misuse

“Middlesbrough hosted the UK Recovery Walk 2019 a week last Saturday. The sun shone, the mood was buoyant and a fantastic crowd from all over the country gathered and marched in solidarity around the town centre and back into Centre Square, to mark some incredible struggles of people struggling with…

Statement following CQC rating of West Lane Hospital

“The report of the Care Quality Commission into West Lane Hospital is damning and highlights very serious failings. Patients and their families need urgent reassurances and they will want to know that all the measures that can be taken are being taken to provide the safe caring environment patients need…

Plans for new railway station and park and ride

I wholly approve and support improved transport links in our area. Getting people out of cars and onto public transport is critical to address congestion, air quality, addressing the climate emergency by reducing emissions and for improving the liveability in our urban areas. Greater frequency of trains on the current…

West Lane Hospital Statement

On hearing of a second death at West Lane Mental Health Hospital Andy McDonald, Middlesbrough MP said: “It is staggering and of major concern that there should be a second death at West Lane coming so soon after the death of Christie Harnett. My heart goes out to the family…

Euro Elections- Andy’s View

As you can no doubt imagine I have been contacted by 1000’s of constituents regarding Brexit over the last 2 years and in light of this week’s European Elections I wanted to share with you my response to local people’s queries regarding the Elections and the Labour Party’s position. I…

Andy McDonald MP demands urgent meeting with Minister over school places in Middlesbrough

Andy McDonald, MP for Middlesbrough, has this week been leading calls for an urgent meeting with the schools Minister Nick Gibb over a new Secondary School for Middlesbrough. The need for more school places was made clear in recent weeks when over 100 local children were told they had not…

My article on the decision of the Tees Valley Combined Authority 24/01/2019

Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport speaking on the decision of the Tees Valley Combined Authority to approve the budget plan to buy Durham Tees Valley Airport and to further support for the South Tees Development Corporation plans says that we have to go…

Convincing by election result for newly elected Middlesbrough Councillor Janet Thompson

A convincing by election result for our newly elected Middlesbrough Councillor Janet Thompson. Warm congratulations to Janet who worked so hard for her success and our Labour teams who supported the campaign on the doorstep. I’m certain she will be a popular and hardworking representative for the people of Brambles…

Tees Valley Mayor Houchen proposing to buy our airport for staggering £40m begs an awful lot of questions

If Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen is proposing that the Tees Valley Combined Authority buy out Peel Holdings to acquire Durham Tees Valley airport for a staggering £40m then an awful lot of questions will need to be answered. We need complete transparency here and an end to hiding behind…

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